Outer garment



A. K. BAER OUTER GARMENT Nov. 30, 1937.

Filed Nov. l1, 1956 YI'V .1.

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Patented Nov. 30, 1937 UNITED STATES nOUTER GARMENT Abram K. Baer,Baltimore, Ma., assignor' @TheV Stroiisel BaerpCompany, Baltimore, Md.

k Application November 11, 1936, serial Nailoe'z 1 claim.V (o1. 2472,30y

This invention relates to an outer garment, more particularly to theshort type of pants and has .for `its object to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a garment of the type referred tol having itsfront formed in a manner to simulate a fly.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a garment of the type referred to which is simplein its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, expeditiouslypositioned upon the wearer, pleasing in appearance and inexpensive tomanufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will bemore specifically described and which are illustrated in theaccompanying drawing wherein is f shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationsmay be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

In the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a pair of short pants in accordancewith this invention,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of the front of the garment illustratingthe means providing for the simulation of the fly opened outwardly toillustrate a passage provided thereby,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in elevation looking towards the innerface of the front of the garment,

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 with the fly simulation meansopened rearwardly to show the passage provided thereby, and

Figure 5 is a section on line 5 5, Figure 1.

The garment includes a body part I formed at the upper ends of its frontand back spaced openings 2 and spaced external loops 3. A belt 4slidably extends through the loops 3.

The body part I includes a front 5, a back 6, a crotch 1 and a pair ofsides 8 having the upper portions thereof split. Reinforcing strips 9,I0 of strap-like form are secured to the inner faces of the front andback 5, 6 respectively, at the upper ends of the latter. Extending fromthe body part I is a pair of short leg parts II, I2.

The front 5 of body part I is formed of twov sections I3, I4. Thesection I3 at its inner side has extended therefrom a narrow iiap I5which is imperforated throughout arranged at the left of the crotch 'land extends from the upper end of one of the sides of the crotch 1 atthe front of the latter to the upper part of body part I. The majorportion I6 of ap l5 is of uniform width throughout. VThe 'Y1-remainingportion I1 gradually decreases in width .from its point of mergence withthe portion. I6.V The latter. has a straight edge I8. The portion Il hasa curved edge I9 which extends from the lower end ofthe edge I8 andmerges at its lower end into the upper end of that side, as aforesaid ofthe crotch l. The edges I8 and I9 are free. The section i4 at its innerside has extended therefrom a flap 25 of the same width, length and formas the flap I5. The portion of greater length and of uniform width ofthe flap 20 is indicated at 2l. The remaining portion of the flap 20 isindicated at 22. The straight edge of portion v2l is designated 23 andthe curved edge of portion 22 at 24. The flap 20 is folded against theinner face of section I4 in a manner to oppose the iiap I5 whereby theedges 23 and 24 of the iiap 20 will be flush with the edges I8 and I9respectively of the flap I5. The bend provided by the ap 20 is indicatedat 25. To the left` of and in proximity to the bend 25 a row ofstitching 26 is provided. The stitching 26 extends from the upper end ofbody part I to a point above and in proximity to the portions Il, 22 ofthe aps I5 and 20. The row of stitching 26r connects the major portionofthe length of the flaps I2 and 20 together. The portions of the flapsI5, 20 below the lower end of the vstitching 25 coact to provide apassage 21. The row of stitching 26 provides the inner side of thesection I4 with a vertically disposed expansible pleat 28 having itsfree edge, which is the bend 25, aligning with the upper end of thefront of the side 29 of the crotch l. The row of stitching 26 issubstantially in alignment with the upper end of the front ofthe jside30 of the crotch 1. A row of stitching 3l is employed for securing theflap 20, in proximity to the edges 23, 24 of the flap against the innerface of the section I4. The row of stitching 3l extends from the upperend of flap 2t to the upper end of the front of side 30 of the crotch 1,and conforms in contour to the edges of flap 20. The row of stitching 3lis free of the flap I5. The edges I8 and I9 of the flap I5 and the edges23 and 24 of the flap 20 are provided with a piping throughout as at 32.I'he upper end of the iiap I5 extends between the strip 9 and thesection I4. A means indicated at 33 is employed for securing the upperportions of the aps I5, 20, the section I4 and the strip 9 together. Ahorizontally disposed means indicated at 34 is employed for securing thesecthe front of the crotch 1.

What I claim is:-

In an outer garment, a body part including a front and a crotch, saidfront being formed of a pair of oppositely disposed sections havingimperforate flaps of like form extended from their inner sides, saidflaps having outer side edges formed with straight upper portions andinwardly curved lower portions, the flap of one of said sections beinginwardly folded against the inner face of the latter to oppose the otherof said flaps whereby the flaps are concealed the outer face of the saidfront is provided with a bend aligning with the upper end of a side ofthe crotch at the front of the latter, the said noniolded flap havingits outer side edge merging into the upper end of the other side of thecrotch at the front of the latter, said flaps, when opposed, disposed ina like direction and extended laterally with respect to the said otherside of said crotch, said flaps extending from the upper end of thefront of the crotch to the upper portions of said sections, a row ofstitching adjacent said bend for connecting said aps together, said rowof stitching extending from the upper portion of the body part to apoint removed from the lower end of the aps and in connection with aportion of the folded flap and a portion of the section having thefolded ap providing the front of said body part with an expansible pleataligning with the upper end of the front of the crotch, said row ofstitching aligning substantially with the said other side of the crotch,the portions of said aps below and free of connection to said row ofstitching coacting to provide a horizontally disposed passageway open ateach end, a row of stitching coextensive with the length of the foldedflap, spaced from the said side edge of the latter spaced from and ofgreater length than the other row of stitching and providing forsecuring said folded flap against the inner face of that section ofwhich it forms a part and horizontally disposed means for securing saidsections together at the upper end of the front of the crotch.

ABRAM K. BAER.

